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Mount Everest climbers missing, presumed dead after icy collapse in treacherous ‘death zone’
Mount Everest adventure company 8K Expeditions, who organized the expedition, said they, “were caught in a sudden cornice fall ... Instagram post Thursday. The collapse happened around 4: ...
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Video footage shows before and after tragedy atop Mount Everest
A climbing guide atop Mount Everest captured video of the crowded summit ridge before a cornice collapsed in a tragedy in which two climbers went missing. A second video taken by the climbing ...
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The Way to the Summit
From here, climbers have a stupendous view of the upper 8,000 feet of Everest—the first glimpse ... of the final obstacles ahead of them: the Cornice Traverse, the Hillary Step, and the final ...
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Huge cornice highlights potential risk in Scottish hills
Cornices are formed by wind-blown snow and can collapse under their own weight and cause avalanches, often during a thaw. Cornices can also be mistaken as solid ground, posing a risk to hillwalkers.
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The Way to the Summit
From here, climbers have a stupendous view of the upper 8,000 feet of Everest—the first glimpse ... of the final obstacles ahead of them: the Cornice Traverse, the Hillary Step, and the final ...